Global Warming. Rising Oceans. Population Explosion. Hunger. Rise in Crime. Strange Diseases. Where is this planet headed? What is in store for us, for our children, or for future generations? When standing at the check-out counter of any grocery or convenience stores, one cannot help but wonder as you read the headlines of the magazines for sale. Titles like, "World Will End Soon," "Giant Asteroid on Collision Course with Earth," "Are There Intelligent Beings in Other Galaxies?" People purchase these magazines or stand and read them while waiting to go through the check-out. They are...